James Watt Nanofabrication Centre

Magnetoelectric Resonating Antennas for Low-to-High Frequency Wireless Power and Data Transfer in Implantable Devices

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:32:00 GMT

Magnetoelectric antennas have gained traction due to their capability to be miniaturized at frequencies ranging from 10s of MHz to 10s of GHz for wireless data and power transfer for implantable healthcare devices.

Brain Implantable Hybrid Neuranics for Epilepsy Treatment

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:32:00 GMT

Implantable neural devices have played a key role in neuromodulation since the 1870s. Conventional DBS probes can scar around the implantation site, however, Dr Eve McGlynn and Maria Cerezo-Sanchez explore whether Polymer-based probes can offer a solution to this issue.

Chris Wilkinson: a pioneer in nanotechnology and engineering

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT

The JWNC is honouring the legacy of Chris Wilkinson's career and contributions to nanofabrication at the University of Glasgow by renaming the JWNC Innovation Award the JWNC Chris Wilkinson Award.

Superconducting Innovation at JWNC: Nb based Josephson Junctions for Quantum

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:32:00 GMT

Wridhdhisom Karar, Jharna Paul (KNT), Valentino Seferai, Mohammed Alkhaledi, Kaivan Karami (KNT), David Milne (KNT), Martin Weides, Shimeng Xi.

Novel Nanofabricated InP Photonic Integrated Circuits Devices

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:13:00 GMT

Indium Phosphide (InP) is a crucial semiconductor material for photonic integrated circuits (PICs), yet its nanoscale fabrication is challenging. Xiao Sun presents several novel InP PIC devices with nanoscale fabrication achieved at JWNC.

Developing detection of gravitational waves, boosting our understanding of the Universe

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:13:00 GMT

Highly reflective (HR) optical mirrors are required for the detection of gravitational waves generated from cosmological events. Kirstin Saunders is working on improving their sensitivity.

From the JWNC to Mt Etna: A Pendulum Gravimeter is Taking Shape

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:08:00 BST

In 2015, more than 8% of the world’s population lived within 100 km of a significant volcanic eruption. How can we protect these vulnerable communities by accurately predicting when volcanoes will erupt?

Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanostructures for Healthcare Applications

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:08:00 BST

Iliyana Samardzhieva's winning Innovation Award project explores optical biosensors in response to the need for early sensor diagnosis.

Pioneering Progress

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:08:00 BST

Celebrating Dr Stephen Thoms' career and contributions to Engineering at Glasgow